we are heading into a month of radical, revolutionary, ACTION ORIENTED astrology. i am terming it march madness- which has nothing to do with sports and everything to do with cosmic activation ;)
throughout the month we have not one, not two, but THREE personal planets aligning with the karmic south node (see exact dates at bottom of article)- bringing huge focus to the past and what we need to leave behind. of course personal planets are more connected to ego needs and desires- so the pull to old behaviors, old karmic patterns, old ways of being and doing is likely to be strong this month. we don’t want to cut ourselves off from our past as though it never happened- but we also do not want to get sucked back into it and stay stuck. bridging two seemly incompatible worlds is the focus this month- and it will take a lot of work and conscientiousness on our part (personally and collectively).
on march 4th venus triggers the uranus/pluto square, on march 11th mars does so and on march 16th we have our 7th and final uranus/pluto square. with the Divine Lovers activating the wake up/shake up crew- we are likely to be experience radical and profound change, endings and new beginnings in relationships of all kinds in our lives. inner relationships (to our masculine and feminine within) as well as outer ones (not just romantic, but that is certainly included) are being activated. uranus in aries demands evolution and pluto in capricorn demands transformation. the forces of both are powerful and are akin to a huge wave building. if you learn to work with this energy you can ride it into the shore- but if you work against it, you may find yourself kicking and screaming as the rip tide pulls you down and in (this is metaphoric, i am not forecasting a tsunami catastrophe).
one might think that once the last uranus/pluto square is over the intense push for evolution, change, endings and new beginnings are over (or at least will subside)- but that’s not quite the case. the total lunar eclipse on 4/4 is at 14’24 libra and it is opposite uranus and square to pluto, activating the uranus/pluto square energy in powerful ways. so the uranus/pluto frequency will be with us for a little bit longer- and you want to make sure you are utilizing the energy in the best ways possible.
the highest expression of aries is individuation and taking a stand for what is right. there are personal Truths and their are collective Truths- and the best use of aries energy is when we are fighting for the latter (the former can get a bit nebulous as personal gain can confuse one’s desires). of course the shadow of aries is something to watch out for as it’s likely to be rampant this month: aggression, impulsivity, immaturity, selfishness, accidents and violence. mars in aries can use brute force to get what he wants when he is attuned to his lower aspect of self. we want power, not force- but just because we are operating from that place does not mean other people are. we need to have some street sense here- being able to see people and situations for who/what they are so that we can make healthy decisions and deal with things head on.
in astrology transiting mars serves as an action point- and this coming month of march he is VERY activating. he triggers the south node by degree on 3/6 and declination on 3/7- forming a super aspect that amplifies the energy of these two combined. mars conjunct the south node in aries aligns the lower will, warrior and drive with the south node of karma, completion and the past. mars is the ruler of the south node, so this alignment is a double whammy of fiery, dynamic energy that could go one of two ways. on the one hand mars can help us to TAKE ACTION on whatever it is we need to release and leave behind us. mars’ transits are trigger points- so if you have been siting on the sidelines waiting something out or twiddling your thumbs, mars in aries conjunct the south node will push you to DO SOMETHING NOW. yet the shadow side of these two is the shadow expressions of mars in aries doubled (or quadrupled). impulsivity, anger, conflict orientation, violence, selfishness, accidents and immaturity can be the energies that drive our actions right now- and if we give into them we can put into motion events that we cannot undo. awareness is key- and before you take any action be sure to sit quietly for 5-10 minutes (or 1 to 2 days?) breathing and dropping in to figure out what your Higher Self wants you to do, rather than just blindly following your ego.
mars also triggers the uranus/pluto square on 3/11- just under a week shy of the actual uranus/pluto square- activating the breakdown/breakthrough duo in massive and perhaps intense ways. the day before that, on 3/10, mars triggers the upcoming total lunar eclipse degree (14’25 libra)- so the 10th and 11th can be high energy and working with the action and intensity in responsive, rather than reactive, ways is recommended. another trigger point of mars was yesterday on 2/25 when he trigger the total lunar eclipse degree of 9/27 (4’40 aries). that eclipse may seem far off into the future- but yesterdays mars transit of that degree could very well have activated something that doesn’t come to fruition, completion or climax until september of this year.
with the aries/libra polarity highlighted there is definitely a dance going on right now between masculine and feminine, assertion and surrender, activity and passivity. knowing when to push and when to let go and trust is a lesson right now and throughout the month. this energy will palpably shift when mars moves into taurus on 3/31- although we still have the potent total lunar eclipse on 4/4 to experience. but with the ruler of that lunation moving out of fiery, dynamic, impulsive aries and into more stable, grounded and patient taurus the energies will certainly shift (and hopefully tone down).
the best thing to do in the month of march is tune into what your Higher Self or the Universe is asking of you. to embrace and embody aries energy ask yourself what areas of life is it time to shit or get off the pot (pardon my french)? where is it time to navigate your own path, take a stand and/or move into a new direction? and to embrace and embody libra energy ask yourself where you need to cooperate, compromise and work better with others? where is it time to deepen relationships and ties and find a better balance in your life of self and other, give and take?
this month will provide us all with ample opportunities to learn these lessons (and if you do an honest self check in there is likely one end of the spectrum that is your default and the other is your where your lessons are)! if you happen to have planets from 10-15 of aries, cancer, libra and capricorn you will be getting the mars transit, nodal transits and/or the uranus/pluto square. so go easy on yourself- but not too easy. hold yourself to your Highest standard, and forgive yourself if you happen to trip or mess up along the way. integrity is everything this month (and in life in general). “The word integrity evolved from the Latin adjective integer, meaning whole or complete. In this context, integrity is the inner sense of “wholeness” deriving from qualities such as honesty and consistency of character. As such, one may judge that others “have integrity” to the extent that they act according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold.” (wikipedia)
so this month when the sparks are flying and you are being called to take action- stay aligned with your inner sense of wholeness and act according to your deepest held values, beliefs and principles. the more people who do this individually ends up contributing to the collective. the tipping point is near! and the choices you make (and we all make) will contribute to the direction we all head in.
~divine harmony